Wire reel



J y 1927' J. E. FREDRICK WIRE REEL Filed July20. 1925 PERU IND.

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Patented July 5, 192 7.

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JOHN E. FREDRICK', F KOKOMO, INDIANA.

REEL.

Application filed July 20, 1925. serial No. 5.4,?10.

This'inven'tion is directed primarily to a reel designed for the purpose of winding barb wire for the purpose of shipment-and handling,- and the reel is so designed-that it may-be readily and easily made from sheet metal and wire in such a way-as to reduce weight'and spaceand at a less cost of production thanthat experienced in the makingfof Woodenor wire reels of the character at present in use.

Further objects and details will appear from a description of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings 7 wherein Figure 1 is an end elevation of one endof the reel;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the opposite end of the reel; and

Fig. 3 is a side view of the reel.

0 The reel as a whole comprises end plates A and B which are formed of sheet metal of suitable gauge, and in order to afford a ,suificient degree of stiffness to the plates, "each is provided with a bead or cor 'ugation 5 C which extends continuously around the plate near the margin thereof, except at the corners which, in the present instance, are square, and which afford a suitable corner area of plain metal which may be bent or drawn down over the wire bundle after it has been wound upon the reel.

The plates A and B are provided with center holes D and E respectively, the hole D being slightly larger in diameter than the hole E for the purpose of permitting a core or mandrel to be inserted in the reel as mounting therefor during the winding of the wire upon the reel.

The end plates are connected and spaced -10 by the provision of two U-shaped connecting members F, each comprising a pair of side rods G and a cross head H. The side rods of each connecting member are entered through holes II in the respective end plates and the free ends of the rods G are turned to provide eye shaped heads J which bear against the outer face of the plate B,

As shown, the holes I are arranged in square formation around the center openings D and E of the respective plates, so that when the parts are assembled as stated, four parallel spaced rods will be provided for the reception of the wire which is wound onto the reel, the rods constituting an open winding spool for the reception of the wire.

Ateach corner of each-plate is a 'holeK, which holes are provided' for the purpose of receiving tie wires which serve to draw or flex down the corners of the end plates around the outer surface o-fthe completed wire bundle and hold the same tightly together during shipment. In addition the header corrugation C, affords a stiffening effect for the plate. One or 'b'othof the plates may be provided with suitable rows 6 of lettering descriptive of theWire, the name of the manufacturer, etc, which lettering not only serves to impart. the desired information, but also atlords an additional corrugating and. stiffening effect, so that a comparatively light gauge of sheet metal may be employed for the head plates without sacrifice of the necessary stiffness and rigidity.

The plates, as shown, are of right angle oblong formation, although they'might be of square or other desirable formation, and the arrangement of the bead or corrugation might be otherwise formed or configured without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a reel, the combination of a pair of head plates of rectangular formation composed of sheet metal and each provided near its margin with a continuous bead extending 5 in parallel relation to the sides and rounded across the corners to afford plain corner portions of relatively increased area outside of the bead, each corner portion having formed near the peak of its corner an aperture adapted to receive a binding wire, said corner portions being bendable outside of the bead to embrace the bundle carried by the reel, and spaced connecting rods secured at their ends to the respective head plates at points inside of the bead, substantially as described.

2. In a reel, the combination of a pair of head platesof rectangular formation com-- posed of sheet metal and each provided near its margin with a continuous bead extending .in parallel relation to the sides and rounded across the corners to afford plain corner portions of relatively increased area outside of the bead, each corner portion having formed near the peak of its corner an aperture adapted to receive a binding wire, said corner portions being bendable outside of the head to embrace the bundle carried by the reel, and a pair of U-shaped connecting mem- 110 bers each comprising a pair of connecting rods and a cross head, the connecting rods being entered through the respective heads and the cross heads abutting against the outer face of the proximate head plate, and each of the connecting rods being provided on its end with an angularl disposed terminal portion abut-t iug against the outer face of the proximate head, substantially as described.

2). In a reel, the combination of a pair ot head plates of rectangular formation composed ot sheet metal and each provided near its margin with a continuous bead GXt'Glltllllg in parallel relation to the sides and rounded across the corners to aflord plain corner portions of relatively increased area outside of the bead, each corner porti on having tornied near the peak of its corner an aperture adapted to receive a binding wire, said corner portions being bendal'ile outside of the head to embrace the bundle carried by the reel and a pair of U-sliaped connecting members each comprising a pair of connecting rods and a cross head, the connecting rods being entered through the re:-:pective heads and the cross heads abutting against the 

